Vapor-burner



(N0 ModeL) E. KELLS. VAPOR BURNER.

No. 523,641. v Patented July 24, 1894.

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- j osuR ifsa 'srnorrxcn'rron forming partof Letters; Patent hlo.5323,6431, dated M 724, 189 H 1-:

Application filed April No. 469304., tNo model.) I: I 1 Q. I

" Topoll whom it may concern; Be it known that I, EDWARD KELLS, acitizen of the United States,;residing, at Olevei 1and,in th ecountyoffOuyahoga andjStateiof Ohio, have invented a certain new andIm-v provedVapor-Burner; andI do hereby declare that the followingris afull, true, andcomplete description thereof. r 2' Y -I Myinventionrelates to hydrocarbon burnzo ers andthe improvement'consistsin the pe-.

' culiar construction of a vapor generating burner, theobj'ect of whichis to render said burner simple in operation, powerful, andefficient foreven lessrefined hydrocarbon fuels;

1 5 That the invention may be fully understood and seen reference willbe had to the following specification and the accompanying drawings'inwhich- 5; I j.

Figure 1 illustratesa-partial plan and hori- 2o zontal sectional view ofsaid burner. Fig. 2

- is a vertical section of the same, and Fig. 3 a

detachedsection hereinafter referred to.

Like letters denote like parts in the drawings and specification.

2 5 The above said burner substantially consists of the following partsviz: the generator A, the cylinders B. O. D and E, the base F and thecap G.

The generator A is formed or constructed 3:) for suitable connectionwith the stand pipe H and the vapor tubes I and J see Figs. 1 and 2, ofthe latter species one or more may be ap plied for conveyance of vaporto branch or non generating burners. The stand pipe as 5 Well as thevapor tubes are thereby arranged 1n open relation with the interior orchamber of said generator.

Connected with the tube I, is the needle valve K and the mixing flue Lfrom which the 40 spout M is leading to the port a of the arm b in thebase F. At or near the intersection of the tube I and valve K said flueL is enlarged as shown at c and perforated for admission of air, andestablished by means of the groove 5 d is a drip connection between theneedle valve and the spout M. The base F comprises the annular cups eand j, which are held united by means of the port arms b, g and h h. Theport a of the arm 1) leads from the spout to the interior cup f, whereasthe ports '5 of the I armsh 7i,- establish-communication between i thesaid interior 'cupf and, the exterior cupc. 1

The port 3' of thearmg extends from the'interior cupv f .to the outsideof the cup esee Figs. 1 and 3 and servesa's igniting, tube for saidcupf. On topthe rimsof the cupsre and f are recessed to receivethecylindersB. G. D. and-E. gTheqcylinders B; ,Gextend'up from the exteriorcup e and form, an. annular chamber therewith bounded on top by thecapGwhich is similarly recessed as seen at kk.

Into thev outer cylinder B-penetratesthe o mixingflue'L asseen in Figs.,1 and'2, vapor and'air' is fth'ereby admittedto the combustion; chamberN attained by the; parts-above 6 described. The profile of the capiG issemicircular andradially arranged slits Ltherein permitof the escape ofthe flames in annore concentrated state nearest the generator'A. Bymeans of the rods 0 and the lugs m the above mentioned parts are held inposition as seen in Figs. 1 and 2.

The cylinders D and E which are perforated extend up from the recessedrims of the inner cup 3" in close proximity to the genera tor A as seen.in Fig. 2. A termination of the spaces between the cylinders O and D andthe cylinder E and the generator Ais attained by means of the flanges nand 0, which is essential for an eflicient draft within said cylin- Soders.

Diaphrag ms 19 q are interposed between the base F and the upper partsas seen in Figs. 1 and2, the purpose of which will be herein afterexplained. 8 5

The above described burner is manipulated and operates as follows: Firstthe needle valve K is partially opened in which instance the gasolineflows freely into the cup f and the port j to be ignited, the valve Kremain ing opened while the oil is burning from out the cup f, thecombustion thereof being supported by a vigorous draft of. air throughthe perforated cylinders D and E. The "generator as well as thestandpipe, beingcompletely 5 enveloped by a forced fire, become readilyheated for generation of vapor therein. The expansive force'of the vaporthen gradually depresses the gasoline in said standpipe, and it is vaporwhich now is ejected through the too orifice of the valve K. The swiftcurrent of vapor in passing through the flue L, here draws in thenecessary amount of air before entering the combustion chamber N. Vaporbeing once formed it passes directly into the chamberNand ignitesthrough the slits Z, but if, owing to fluctuations in the standpipe somegasoline may again flow through the needle orifice it will take itscourse through the spout M, to be burned between the cylinders D, E,which parts initially serve as a medium for generation of vapor, butsubsequentlybecome auxiliary means for maintaining perfect oombustion ora blue smokeless flame.

Depending upon the grade of fuel which is used in connection with thisburner, the openings of the diaphragms p and q may be limited to a fewin number, it is the-object to prevent explosions, that said diaphragmsare placed in the positions as shown.

An enlarged heating surface of the pipe I is attained by means of theshield 3 see Figs. 1 and 2, the vapor in passing from the generator isthus less liable to lose in pressure before reaching the needle valve K.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A vapor generating burner, consisting of the stand pipe H, thegenerator A with tube I, needle valve K, flue L and spout M attachedthereto, the base F comprising annular communicating cups e f, inletport a and ignition port-j; cylinders B O mounted upon the rims of theouter cup 6, and inclosed by the annular slotted cap G, the perforatedflanged cylinders D and E extending from the inner cupfin closeproximity to the generator A; the said flue L being in communicationwith the combustion chamber N formed by the cylinders B C, and the spoutM connected with the inlet port a and cup f all constructed and arrangedsubstantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In combination the cylinders B. 0, cup F, cap G and spout M thediaphragmsp q interposed between said parts as shown, perforatedcylinders D. E; stand pipe H and generator A arranged within theinterior thereof, tube I with needle valve K extending to the exteriorfor communication with the mixing flue L and combustion chamberN,constructed and arranged substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

3. In a vapor generating burner the combination of a series of cylindersB O and D E, a base F and cap G, the stand pipe and generator arrangedin central position thereto and provided with a vapor tube, needlevalve, mixing flue and spout M, an internal combustion chamber beingformed by the perforated cylinders D. E for the initial formation ofvapor, and the actual combustion chamber being'attained by the cylindersB O in open relation with the mixing flue and needle valve and the spoutM forming auxiliary communication with the interior compartmentof thebase F and initial combustion chamber constructed and arrangedsubstantially as and for the purpose described.

EDWARD KELLS.

Witnesses:

B. F. EIBLER, WARREN S. PORTER.

